Wow. You don't log on for a day and you miss all kinds of stuff.
I am not sure what the big deal is. i understand the forum rules of no sales and all that, but I know that in my location we are very limited to getting performance parts. If by putting a post out there asking where i can find parts gets me 6 dealers saying they can provide me with what I am looking for, then the forum has done what i needed it to do. In the end I am the one that makes the choice of where I buy my parts, not the dealers numerious threads.
I have bought from a few different people on here, and so far i have had great luck. If it wasn't for the forums helping me locate the parts i wanted I would have ended up paying a lot more than what i did.
As far as the Steeda or 2Kool, or other people pushing their business, I like to see it, it allows me the freedom to choose where I want to spend my money, and gives me contact #'s for in the future when i want something else.
Just think how bad it would be if you didn;t know of all the different companies out there and had to buy from a ford dealer who in most cases is over priced.